PRESS NOTE
Subject; General Election to Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand, 2009 – Schedule – Amendment – regarding.
The Commission has taken into
consideration representations received from different political parties and also
inputs from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India and the State
Government of Jharkhand with regard to the date of
first phase of polling in General Election to Jharkhand
Legislative Assembly. After due consideration, the Commission has decided that
the polls for the first phase of election to Jharkhand
Legislative Assembly shall be taken on 25th November, 2009 instead
of 27th November, 2009 as earlier communicated vide Commission’s
Press Note ECI/PN/58/2009 dated 23rd October, 2009. The new schedule
for the first phase of election to Jharkhand
Legislative Assembly will now be as under: -
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1st
Phase
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Date of
Issue of Notification
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31.
10.2009 (Saturday)
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Last date
for making nominations
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7-11-2009 (Saturday)
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Date for scrutiny
of nominations
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9.11.2009
(Monday)
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Last date
for withdrawal of candidatures
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11.11.2009
(Wednesday)
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Date of
Poll, if necessary
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2511.2009
(Wednesday)
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Date
before which the election shall be completed
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31-12-2009 (Wednesday)
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Hours of poll: 7
AM to 3 PM
Counting shall be held, on 23-12-2009 (Wednesday)
Polling for 30ACs will be held in the
first phase on 25.11.2009 (Wednesday)
The schedule for election in the
remaining four phases shall remain unchanged.
Election Commission of India
New Delhi, 28th October,2009
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